Over the last few days a visitor to the Avebury area filmed what she claimed to be UFOs and balls of light responsible for making crop circles !. Before we explain this footage , please view it first .

I cannot blame the lady for her excitement by what she thought she saw as back in 2009 we also were taken aback by such unexplained lights . We fully understand that there are other unexplained lights within Wiltshire which we cant explain, such as our own sighting on the 21st of June and 2nd of July . Back in 2009 when we saw such lights as seen in the video we really did think that it was some kind of UFO activity . This is quite understandable as the area is of course filled with myth that these lights make crop circles. So one day when these lights begun to show up in the distant skies we decided to drive as close as we could to the location where these lights would be more clearly visible. The glow was quite bright and intense. We still used binoculars to get even a closer look but by doing so, we inadvertently burst our own bubble as these lights were nothing more than military flares . Once we became familiar with the area, we soon realized that the area was surrounded by Military bases and of course Salisbury Plain which is one of the largest UK's military training grounds . I have found an old report which I made back in 2009 ( thinking that we were witnessing UFO activity when it was nothing more than parachute flares) .

So what this lady has filmed is not UFO's but military flares . A special type of flare is used quite frequently in the Wiltshire area know as ' Floating Flares or Parachute Flares '. Floating/Parachute flares are generally shot into the sky ( up to 1000ft ) which descend very slowly, from a distance they give the appearance that they are suspended in mid air . While slowly descending these flares (especially the parachute type ) tend to extinguish while still in the air and their luminosity can last from 30 to 90 seconds. They are generally used as position marking for various reasons such as pin pointing a location for planes and helicopters or as target practice . Floating flares are supported by a inflatable cushion which acts as an air break while descending. The inflatable cushion also acts as a buoyancy aid if the flare is shot into areas where there is water. For anyone who is interested in the chemical structure of a flare then here it is: Flares produce their light through the combustion of a pyrotechnic composition. The ingredients are varied, but often based on strontium nitrate, potassium nitrate, or potassium perchlorate and mixed with a fuel such as charcoal, sulfur, sawdust, aluminium, magnesium, or a suitable polymeric resin.Flares may be colored by the inclusion of pyrotechnic colorants.And here is an declassified Military Document to prove to you that there are such things as floating flares .

For full specification please follow the link below for floating flares:http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/781485.pdfand full specifications for parachute flares:http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/721697.pdfBelow is what we call the unexplained balls of light . This one was captured at Guys Cliffe House in Warwickshire and almost at ground level , not in the air. The appearing ball of light first became apparent by a flash of light then slowly but surely appeared as a bright ball of light which then turned into something very odd which resembled a snaking light ! Explain this please !!

Sorry to burst your bubble but the video shown is MILITARY FLARES. Considering the location then the chances are that what was filmed is indeed ' Parachute Flares '. Homework is essential in every aspect of research so you can eliminate was is real and what is not . We have done it , been there , seen it and have the T- Shirt . I do however sympathize with the lady and her excitement , so don't give up as one day you may catch the real thing . Also just for clarification the above crop circle at Guys Cliffe House is man made !!!